Ruischendegat

Dutch

Etymology

attested as Ruischende Gat in 1865. Compound of ruisen (“rustle, whisper”) and gat (“mouth of a creek”). Originally a hydronym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrœy̯.sən.dəˌɣɑt/
  • Hyphenation: Rui‧schen‧de‧gat

Proper noun

Ruischendegat n

  1. a hamlet in Hulst, Zeeland, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “ruischendegat”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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